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on romney's side the answer is flatly now. if you look at the policies which he did not want to get into on wednesday night, they are not centrist in any way. we had in the clip saying pre-existing conditions are covered under the plan. of course you want to say that. that's a centrist-sounding thing. are they covered under romney's plan? no. he says i'm not offering a tax cut to the wealthy. is that actually true? no. his plan actually would dramatically decrease the tax burden on the wealthy in this country. now, contrast that with obama. contrast that with how he has governed. if he sounds like a centrist in the debate, has he governed more as a centrist. look at health care. he took the individual mandate, a republican idea and proposed a plan and implemented a plan friendly to the private insurance industry. wall street reform. liberals say he didn't go far enough. he mentioned social security. he was willing to cut a grand bargain with republicans last year on social security and medicare. the key point is this, i think.
on romney's side the answer is flatly now. if you look at the policies which he did not want to get into on wednesday night, they are not centrist in any way. we had in the clip saying pre-existing conditions are covered under the plan. of course you want to say that. that's a centrist-sounding thing. are they covered under romney's plan? no. he says i'm not offering a tax cut to the wealthy. is that actually true? no. his plan actually would dramatically decrease the tax burden on the wealthy...
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now, governor romney was a very successful investor. if somebody came to you, governor, with a plan that said i want to spend $7 trillion or $8 trillion and we'll pay for it but we can't tell you you you until maybe after the election how we're going to do it, you wouldn't have taken such a sketchy deal. and neither should you, the american people, because the math doesn't add up. >> if somehow the numbers don't add up, would you be willing to look again at 20% -- >> of course they add up. i was someone who ran businesses for 25 years and balanced the budget. i ran the olympics and balanced the budget. i ran the state of massachusetts as a governor to the extent any governor does and balanced the budget all four years. when we're talking about math that doesn't add up, how about $4 trillion of deficits over the last four year, $5 trillion. that's math that doesn't add up. we have a president talking about someone's plan in a way that's completely foreign to what my real plan is. >> the most tense moment of the debate came during a quest
now, governor romney was a very successful investor. if somebody came to you, governor, with a plan that said i want to spend $7 trillion or $8 trillion and we'll pay for it but we can't tell you you you until maybe after the election how we're going to do it, you wouldn't have taken such a sketchy deal. and neither should you, the american people, because the math doesn't add up. >> if somehow the numbers don't add up, would you be willing to look again at 20% -- >> of course they...
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mitt romney. if we accept he won the night last night, how does he make it about more than one night and a turning point in the campaign? >> i can't emphasize how big last night was for mitt romney. you have to view it from the mitt romney that came into the debate. conservatives were down on him. his staff were down on him. donors were reluctant to give money to him. most thought he had no opportunity to win the race. he comes out of the debate as somebody who reassured conservatives. his biggest critics are applauding him. the donors are excited again. republicans will gather around him. he has a week or two of positive coverage. he's not going to have conservatives belly aching from the sidelines about his performance. he has a chance to reinvent himself. he has to continue the reinvention. last night is not enough. he needs to be able to use ads, speeches, other moments to amplify another romney than the romney most voters have seen in ads over three months. >> it's been four years since we ha
mitt romney. if we accept he won the night last night, how does he make it about more than one night and a turning point in the campaign? >> i can't emphasize how big last night was for mitt romney. you have to view it from the mitt romney that came into the debate. conservatives were down on him. his staff were down on him. donors were reluctant to give money to him. most thought he had no opportunity to win the race. he comes out of the debate as somebody who reassured conservatives....
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romney doesn't really have any plan. all this stuff except for the bad ones like privatizes social security, all the stuff in his hocus-pocus, his economists that developed his 12 million new jobs plans now 10 million are bogus. so he's running a hocus-pocus campaign here. but he has to be called on it and then pivot to say what you would do. >> i want to talk about the town hall debate style format. it's happened before. we might get a surprise question that could really change things. >> you could. depends on exactly how the format does. real town meetings is where you you get up and say anything you want. the real problem is when people ask questions. and then there's the town meetings where the questions are screened which means the moderator will look at the question. if there are ten questions identical, they'll sort of com pain them. if there's one that uses a lot of bad language, that will get then out. so that's not really an unexpected question if it comes through the moderator. may be unexpected to the candida
romney doesn't really have any plan. all this stuff except for the bad ones like privatizes social security, all the stuff in his hocus-pocus, his economists that developed his 12 million new jobs plans now 10 million are bogus. so he's running a hocus-pocus campaign here. but he has to be called on it and then pivot to say what you would do. >> i want to talk about the town hall debate style format. it's happened before. we might get a surprise question that could really change things....
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when reached for a statement, romney's campaign of 2012 told us, governor romney believes that states should be in charge of emergency management in responding to storms and other natural disasters in their jurisdictions. as the first responders states are in the best position to aid affected individuals and communities and to direct resources and assist tons where they are needed most. this includes help from the federal government and fema. a romney campaign official also says, quote, of course he doesn't want to abolish fema. one week before election day and 800-mile wide hurricane is bearing down on 60 million people across a dozens states. the damage may be upwards of $18 billion and could produce life-threatening conditions. it's taken the lives of 65 people as it powered through the caribbean. the october surprise is here in a time of crisis voters must determine whether they want governor romney at the helm and if he there is what kind of relief will be on offer. the paradox of the mittens, obfuscation and adjusted policy continues. lawrence? >> excuse me. i'm doing a note to
when reached for a statement, romney's campaign of 2012 told us, governor romney believes that states should be in charge of emergency management in responding to storms and other natural disasters in their jurisdictions. as the first responders states are in the best position to aid affected individuals and communities and to direct resources and assist tons where they are needed most. this includes help from the federal government and fema. a romney campaign official also says, quote, of...
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romney is going to win. the reason he's going to win is this was the most-watched debate since 1980 when ronald reagan ran against carter and there was only one debate that year. >> fox news is pulling out all the stops. check out the electoral prediction map fox trotted out today. look at the red states. they gave mitt romney solid democratic states like new mexico and pennsylvania. really? polls should be a snapshot of the current state of the race and there's no doubt mitt romney is benefitting from his debate performance last week. but over "the new york times," the forecast shows president obama still holds a 70% chance of winning the election. the percentage is back in line with the state of the race before the political conventions. president obama made some gains after the dnc. mitt romney erased those gains in the debate. so the race is back to where it was in august. eight years ago today, cnn poll after the first presidential poll put john kerry on top of george bush by one percentage point. the r
romney is going to win. the reason he's going to win is this was the most-watched debate since 1980 when ronald reagan ran against carter and there was only one debate that year. >> fox news is pulling out all the stops. check out the electoral prediction map fox trotted out today. look at the red states. they gave mitt romney solid democratic states like new mexico and pennsylvania. really? polls should be a snapshot of the current state of the race and there's no doubt mitt romney is...
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, i'm mitt romney, i'm mitt romney ♪ >> i'm mitt romney. >> i believe that abargs should be safe and local in this country. >> i will repeal obama care. >> don't forget, i got everybody in my state insured. >> he's trying to walk and chew gum at the sament time. >> this is a campaign about the 100%. i'm not concerned about the very poor. >> it's the narrative that's culling this campaign. >> the paradox of the mittens. >> i'm not familiar with precisely what i said, but i stand by what i said, whatever it was. >> and i hope to be your president. thank you. >>> just 35 days until the presidential election, and just 23 hours until the first presidential debate. mitt romney is in colorado where his handlers are desperately trying to teach him to be likable. romney advisers' chief concerns are the intangibles such as body language and demeanor. they want their candidate to balance his finely tuned arguments with personal warmth. his advisers knowledge that it will be difficult for him to endear himself to the country. his advisers have been nervous about how romney's intermittent anger w
, i'm mitt romney, i'm mitt romney ♪ >> i'm mitt romney. >> i believe that abargs should be safe and local in this country. >> i will repeal obama care. >> don't forget, i got everybody in my state insured. >> he's trying to walk and chew gum at the sament time. >> this is a campaign about the 100%. i'm not concerned about the very poor. >> it's the narrative that's culling this campaign. >> the paradox of the mittens. >> i'm not familiar...
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romney for president, i assume? >> as i said, when it comes to dealing with economic issues, absolutely. but we're two different people. >> but you'd be a reliable ally when it comes to the economic plans? >> on his economic plan? you said there was no one i'd trust more than romney. >> a lot of people don't read the bills down there. >> his reluctance to pledge allegiance may have something to do with this. the two polls showing he who should not be named losing to president obama in massachusetts by 27 points and 28 points in the two latest polls. barney frank was at the debate. he joins us next. [ thunder crashes ] [ female announcer ] some people like to pretend a flood could never happen to them. and that their homeowners insurance protects them. [ thunder crashes ] it doesn't. stop pretending. only flood insurance covers floods. ♪ visit floodsmart.gov/pretend to learn your risk. >>> let me talk about mistakes. i made mistakes. i will make more mistake. before i got elected, i said my daughters are available
romney for president, i assume? >> as i said, when it comes to dealing with economic issues, absolutely. but we're two different people. >> but you'd be a reliable ally when it comes to the economic plans? >> on his economic plan? you said there was no one i'd trust more than romney. >> a lot of people don't read the bills down there. >> his reluctance to pledge allegiance may have something to do with this. the two polls showing he who should not be named losing...
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romney for president, i assume? >> as i said, when it comes to dealing with economic issues, absolutely. but we're two different people. >> but you'd be a reliable ally when it comes to the economic plans? >> on his economic plan? you said there was no one i'd trust more than romney. >> a lot of people don't read the bills down there. >> his reluctance to pledge allegiance may have something to do with this. the two polls showing he who should not be named losing to president obama in massachusetts by 27 points and 28 points in the two latest polls. barney frank was at the debate. he joins us next. [ male announcer ] for the dreamers... and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. is efficiently absorbed in small continuous amounts. citracal
romney for president, i assume? >> as i said, when it comes to dealing with economic issues, absolutely. but we're two different people. >> but you'd be a reliable ally when it comes to the economic plans? >> on his economic plan? you said there was no one i'd trust more than romney. >> a lot of people don't read the bills down there. >> his reluctance to pledge allegiance may have something to do with this. the two polls showing he who should not be named losing...
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and a big romney supporter. he tweeted, and yes i said jack welch tweeted, unbelievable jobs numbers. these chicago guys will do anything. can't debate so change numbers. but welch wasn't alone on his island of lunacy. keith no, there's nothing at all curious about the last jobs report diving to 7.8% unemployment before the election. this is technically not the last jobs report before the election. a writer at the conservative "washington examiner" wrote, i don't think bls cooked the numbers. i think a bunch of dems lied about getting jobs. that would have the same effect. and then of course there was fox news, which head lined its report, is the number real? is it? yeah, it is. the jobbers need to take a deep breath and remember what we're talking about here. this is a good jobs report in a still weak economy. the 114,000 jobs we added in september, is not very impressive. we add about 100,000 new people to the work force every month. we're just getting a bit above treading water here. the revisions to the last
and a big romney supporter. he tweeted, and yes i said jack welch tweeted, unbelievable jobs numbers. these chicago guys will do anything. can't debate so change numbers. but welch wasn't alone on his island of lunacy. keith no, there's nothing at all curious about the last jobs report diving to 7.8% unemployment before the election. this is technically not the last jobs report before the election. a writer at the conservative "washington examiner" wrote, i don't think bls cooked the...
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>> not true, governor romney. >> by how much did you cut them by then? you'll get your chance in a moment. i'm still speaking. and the answer is i don't believe people think that's the case because -- that wasn't a question. >> completely off the -- >> we're talking about immigration. >> i came back to what you spoke about abobefore. >>> it is the morning after and while both sides will claim victory, one thing everything is agreeing on, the president showed up and he had something to prove. according to a cnn orc flash poll, 46% of registered voters thought president obama did the better job compared to 39% who put ghuf romney on top. that is a stark contrast from the candidate's first showdown in denver when 67 % gave romney the win. in abc' poll, 37% gave obama the victory. and this debate covered a lot of ground. steve handelsman has that story from the campus of hofstra university in new york. steve, good morning to you. >> reporter: hi, lynn, thanks. good morning. both these candidates last night in their second debate seemed on their game. this wa
>> not true, governor romney. >> by how much did you cut them by then? you'll get your chance in a moment. i'm still speaking. and the answer is i don't believe people think that's the case because -- that wasn't a question. >> completely off the -- >> we're talking about immigration. >> i came back to what you spoke about abobefore. >>> it is the morning after and while both sides will claim victory, one thing everything is agreeing on, the president...
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because governor romney did a good thing. working with democrats in the state to set up what is essentially the identical model and as a consequence, people are covered there. it hasn't destroyed jobs. and as a consequence, we now have a system in which we have the opportunity to start bringing down costs, as opposed to just leaving millions of people out in the cold. >> your five seconds went away a long time ago. governor tell the president directly why you think what he just said is wrong about obama care. >> well, i did with my first statement but i'll go on. >> you did. please elaborate. >> exactly. first of all, i like the way we did it in massachusetts. i liked the fact that in my state we had republicans and democrats come together and work together. what you did instead was to push through a plan without a single republican vote. as a matter of fact when massachusetts did something quite extraordinary, elected a republican senator to stop obama care, you pushed it through anyway. the so entirely on a partisan basis,
because governor romney did a good thing. working with democrats in the state to set up what is essentially the identical model and as a consequence, people are covered there. it hasn't destroyed jobs. and as a consequence, we now have a system in which we have the opportunity to start bringing down costs, as opposed to just leaving millions of people out in the cold. >> your five seconds went away a long time ago. governor tell the president directly why you think what he just said is...
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but actually mitt romney is not so moderate himself. if you look back at his record, which is really one long series of equivocations and calibrations on the subject of abortion, you realize that he doesn't really have any strong personal feelings himself or doesn't seem to. when he was running for the senate in massachusetts, for instance, he was told by his pollster that basically you have to be pro-choice or you can't win in massachusetts. so he effectively became pro-choice. as he gets ready to run for president when he's been governor of massachusetts, now he needs to be anti-choice, and so that's what he becomes. while he's governor of massachusetts though and preparing to run for governor, he actually vetoed an emergency contraception bill. in other words, a woman comes in and says i've been raped or maybe my contraceptive device didn't work and i'm afraid i might become pregnant, i need something to prevent a pregnancy, no, mitt romney doesn't think women should have that available to them, and paul ryan, of course, doesn't thin
but actually mitt romney is not so moderate himself. if you look back at his record, which is really one long series of equivocations and calibrations on the subject of abortion, you realize that he doesn't really have any strong personal feelings himself or doesn't seem to. when he was running for the senate in massachusetts, for instance, he was told by his pollster that basically you have to be pro-choice or you can't win in massachusetts. so he effectively became pro-choice. as he gets...
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romney for president, i assume? >> as i said, when it comes to dealing with economic issues, absolutely. but we're two different people. >> but you'd be a reliable ally when it comes to the economic plans? >> on his economic plan? you said there was no one i'd trust more than romney. >> a lot of people don't read the bills down there. >> his reluctance to pledge allegiance may have something to do with this. the two polls showing he who should not be named losing to president obama in massachusetts by 27 points and 28 points in the two latest polls. barney frank was at the debate. he joins us next. machine when you take a closer look... ...at the best schools in the world... ...you see they all have something very interesting in common. they have teachers... ...with a deeper knowledge of their subjects. as a result, their students achieve at a higher level. let's develop more stars in education. let's invest in our teachers... ...so they can inspire our students. let's solve this. yeah, i'm looking to save, but i'm
romney for president, i assume? >> as i said, when it comes to dealing with economic issues, absolutely. but we're two different people. >> but you'd be a reliable ally when it comes to the economic plans? >> on his economic plan? you said there was no one i'd trust more than romney. >> a lot of people don't read the bills down there. >> his reluctance to pledge allegiance may have something to do with this. the two polls showing he who should not be named losing...
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where has this mitt romney been? >> i have to say, i don't think the coverage has been totally fair to him in the past months. but i know mitt very well. we know him better than anybody. he made the best winter olympics in the history of the movement and wind up with $100 million surplus. he turned it around. balanced the budget all four years and did it with a state legislature 80% opposed to everything he did. >> you know a lot of the folks running for re-election. you're technically running for re-election. there were republican candidates, were there not? they feel better this morning? >> i think so. you have to understand, this was a great man. he is a fine man. we can't find a better family anywhere. they are typical of the american dream. >> i want to talk about texas tax plan. is he calling for a tax cut? last night he said he was not. he has not called for any taxes to be cut. >> yes, he is for the middle class. a 20% reduction across the board and he's going to pay for it by solving tax loopholes. by tax ex
where has this mitt romney been? >> i have to say, i don't think the coverage has been totally fair to him in the past months. but i know mitt very well. we know him better than anybody. he made the best winter olympics in the history of the movement and wind up with $100 million surplus. he turned it around. balanced the budget all four years and did it with a state legislature 80% opposed to everything he did. >> you know a lot of the folks running for re-election. you're...
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ryan said last night to governor romney was a car guy. well, if they had an elevator stack i guess he was. >> today the campaigning continues the post debate campaigning has already kicked into high gear. >> we're going to level the playing field. it's time to acknowledge what got us into this trouble in the first place. >> the vice president defends the status quo. >> that's a bunch of ma larky. the. >> paul ryan care about each and every american. >> stop caring about how you care about people. show me something. >> the table is now reset. >> with the v.p. debate now over. >> who gets to hit the panic button next? >> with 25 days until the presidential election, the obama re-election campaign is seizing on this statement by paul ryan in last night's debate. >> if the romney/ryan ticket is elected, should those who believe that abortion should remain legal be worried? >> we don't think that unelected judges should make this decision, that people through their elected representatives, in reaching a consensus in society through a democrati
ryan said last night to governor romney was a car guy. well, if they had an elevator stack i guess he was. >> today the campaigning continues the post debate campaigning has already kicked into high gear. >> we're going to level the playing field. it's time to acknowledge what got us into this trouble in the first place. >> the vice president defends the status quo. >> that's a bunch of ma larky. the. >> paul ryan care about each and every american. >> stop...
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, that mitt romney. it's not just sort of a flipflop, flipflop strategy here. it's a real like kind of fundamental concern. >> it's a character issue here. politicians change their minds all the time. in fact, we should respect and trust a little more a politician who will change his or her mind on a core issue. >> if they've learned something. >> abortion, climate change, immigration, gay rights. >> evolving on marriage equality. >> health care. but all of them? that's the problem with mitt romney. he has changed his position on all of those issues. how can you possibly trust that that person who has done all those things, once they get into the oval office will not change their mind again and in a way detrimental to you or to the nation. >> as excited i was about the notion that he was supporting affirmative action and given that he maven gauged in affirmative action policy for women there, that does not mean in any way that he would be supportive of it now. >> i think we should believe mitt romney whe
, that mitt romney. it's not just sort of a flipflop, flipflop strategy here. it's a real like kind of fundamental concern. >> it's a character issue here. politicians change their minds all the time. in fact, we should respect and trust a little more a politician who will change his or her mind on a core issue. >> if they've learned something. >> abortion, climate change, immigration, gay rights. >> evolving on marriage equality. >> health care. but all of them?...
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romney said to let it go bankrupt. one said to make sure under the law women get equal pay for equal work. one voted down the line against it. one saw 40 million uninsured americans sitting in emergency ro rooms, the other says to let them sit there. that's "hardball" for now. thank you for being with us. "the ed show" starts right now. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show" live from miami, florida. 28 days until the 2012 election. the polls are tightening and the youth vote in the state of florida could be the savior for the president in this state. this is "the ed show." let's get to work. >>> we need you fired up. i love you back, but i need you voting. >> on the the last day for voter registration in ohio and florida and 15 other states, the president is pounding the stump as the romney lie tour continues. >> you have to scratch your head when the president talks about big bird. >> the state of the race. another billionaire ceo is threatening his employees to vote romney or else. >> i'm the ceo of t
romney said to let it go bankrupt. one said to make sure under the law women get equal pay for equal work. one voted down the line against it. one saw 40 million uninsured americans sitting in emergency ro rooms, the other says to let them sit there. that's "hardball" for now. thank you for being with us. "the ed show" starts right now. >>> good evening, americans. welcome to "the ed show" live from miami, florida. 28 days until the 2012 election. the...
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>> it's dove tailed with what romney said. romney set the stage for him. on the timeline, romney made his comments about six months after paul ryan did. he also in some of the clips we were sent talks about medicare and how he's arguing what we're doing is privatizing medicare. he's saying get behind me. this is what we're trying to do. we either have that up now or will soon. but i thought this one was the most newsworthy immediately because of the two weeks of discussion we had about moochers and this whole conversation about makers and takers, which is borderline ridiculous. >> around the time -- at the time of the 47% remarks for mr. romney being publicized, you actually got that story up online first before mother jones did. mother jones posted the full video and you both had the story up that same night. i should give you credit for that. especially the fact you have posted this now. looking at both of these scoops now, the issue here is that romney and ryan are pitching something to conservative audiences or conservative donors that's different than
>> it's dove tailed with what romney said. romney set the stage for him. on the timeline, romney made his comments about six months after paul ryan did. he also in some of the clips we were sent talks about medicare and how he's arguing what we're doing is privatizing medicare. he's saying get behind me. this is what we're trying to do. we either have that up now or will soon. but i thought this one was the most newsworthy immediately because of the two weeks of discussion we had about...
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massachusetts said romney did not ask for resumes for women cabinet candidates. they went to him and romney's son tagg told the radio host what he wanted to do when president obama said his father was not telling the truth. >> jump out of your seat and take a swing at him but you know you can't do that because, well, first, because there's a lot of secret service between you and him but also because that's the nature of the process. >> 66.5 million watched the debate and reaction was in full swing on the campaign trail. joe biden stumping in nevada gave his own folksy take on the romney/ryan tax proposal. >> we learned that suddenly, suddenly governor romney lost that plan, that $5 trillion tax pl plan. >> a musician used to sing a song. >> and florida republican senate candidate connie mack debated bill nelson and both men objected to what the other said. >> senator nelson, what you just said is not true. >> everything that is the congressman just said is not true. >> there you go. >> finally as bill clinton and bruce string steen gpringsteen right now for the p
massachusetts said romney did not ask for resumes for women cabinet candidates. they went to him and romney's son tagg told the radio host what he wanted to do when president obama said his father was not telling the truth. >> jump out of your seat and take a swing at him but you know you can't do that because, well, first, because there's a lot of secret service between you and him but also because that's the nature of the process. >> 66.5 million watched the debate and reaction...
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romney. they did not try to capitalize on the triumph in the debate by doing a big event the next morning. the next day news coverage of the results of that it late night debate. the first presidential debate did not include follow up, post debate footage of mr. romney but did include footage of president obama on the stump looking comparatively strong and reflecting on his sorry performance with a bit of a grin and hitting mr. romney on the one line that everybody remembers from the debate which is big bird. obama campaign dispatched a new, tall, yellow-feathered surrogate to follow the campaign around and remind them of the line from the debate. mitt romney saying he would fire big bird. and ever since, president obama has been out there enjoying the campaign's big bird moment. >> when he was asked what he would do to cut spending, he said he would go after public television. for all you moms and kids out there, don't worry, somebody is finally cracking down on big bird. elmo has made a run
romney. they did not try to capitalize on the triumph in the debate by doing a big event the next morning. the next day news coverage of the results of that it late night debate. the first presidential debate did not include follow up, post debate footage of mr. romney but did include footage of president obama on the stump looking comparatively strong and reflecting on his sorry performance with a bit of a grin and hitting mr. romney on the one line that everybody remembers from the debate...
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six months after romney mr. was elected governor in massachusetts, this is really telling, he expanded all of that state's policies on affirmative action. those rules that allowed women, minorities, people living with disabilities, protections, equal protections as being state employees. he did it proverbially in the dead of the night. there was no press conference. no press release. he snuck this in. when civil rights groups found out about it and took him to task, he appoints a weak-kneed commission that comes back with lackluster recommendations that still don't offer -- put in place those protections again. it took governor duval patrick to reinstate those practices when he was elected governor. mitt romney has a lot to explain about affirmative action, a lot to explain about his sxhimecomm to women. >> thinking about the issue of single parents, and how romney explained that. he linked his explanation or response to a question about firearms to the issue of single parenting. take a listen to this. >> we nee
six months after romney mr. was elected governor in massachusetts, this is really telling, he expanded all of that state's policies on affirmative action. those rules that allowed women, minorities, people living with disabilities, protections, equal protections as being state employees. he did it proverbially in the dead of the night. there was no press conference. no press release. he snuck this in. when civil rights groups found out about it and took him to task, he appoints a weak-kneed...
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johnston on romney's huge tax lie. james hoff of the teamsters on romney's 108 on his feelings for the american middle class. and ohio state senator nina turner on what last night's debate means for the buckeye state. good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. if it were just only a game, right? the presidential debate last night was ugly. it was an ugly night because the truth left the building. it took a beating. give mitt romney credit, though. he was an all-american liar last night. and the president seemed to leave his best material, his best game at home. for millions of americans, it was extremely hard to watch mitt romney lie the way he did and get away with it. >> first of all, i don't have a $5 trillion tax cut. i don't have a tax cut of the scale that you're talking about. my view is we ought to provide tax relief to people in the middle class. >> the lie is so outrageous, it's breathtaking. mitt romney has campaigned across this country promoting a 20% reduction in the tax rate. his plan
johnston on romney's huge tax lie. james hoff of the teamsters on romney's 108 on his feelings for the american middle class. and ohio state senator nina turner on what last night's debate means for the buckeye state. good to have you with us tonight, folks. thanks for watching. if it were just only a game, right? the presidential debate last night was ugly. it was an ugly night because the truth left the building. it took a beating. give mitt romney credit, though. he was an all-american liar...
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i thought romney presented him very well. but he had three pentagons on immigration that week alone. he had two positions on his tax cut is that week alone. this is a guy who will say anything he has to say to become the president of the united states and he did a good job of saying these things, but the trouble is there's four weeks to go and you can't go responsible publication that i know of who has said that mitt romney's tax plan adds up, for example. they're totally out of touch with middle class americans and they don't appear to have any plans that aren't completely dependent on however, whatever they have to say to get votes. >> i completely on the so-called scoring of the presidential debate. i can't possibly see how you score a debate a victory by if someone who is just lying their way through it. sister quickly before we go. it was for me an odd question in the debate last night considering it a historic event that we have two catholic candidates. in a country where catholicism is the single largest denomination e
i thought romney presented him very well. but he had three pentagons on immigration that week alone. he had two positions on his tax cut is that week alone. this is a guy who will say anything he has to say to become the president of the united states and he did a good job of saying these things, but the trouble is there's four weeks to go and you can't go responsible publication that i know of who has said that mitt romney's tax plan adds up, for example. they're totally out of touch with...
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versus romney. who are the real -- who is the real romney? is he pulled in so many directions that there is no real romney? >> well, i don't think there is a real romney. he's in full etch a tech mode and today's republican party is more divided on foreign policy than it has been in decades. it's interesting that in the speech he gave today, he wanted to sound like george marshal. he sounded a hell of a lot more like george w. bush in terms of his world view. good versus evil and other things. two specific things that highlight that. one, he called for a middle east nation building czar. that's what he wants you as taxpayers to spend your money on, to do nation building. second, he built more naval ships, ships that the defense department and generals don't even want. so i think a lot of americans have got to ask, yeah, we've got a lead in the world but what in the heck are we doing, proposing that won't make america stronger and safer in the long run and those are the only two specifics that i can
versus romney. who are the real -- who is the real romney? is he pulled in so many directions that there is no real romney? >> well, i don't think there is a real romney. he's in full etch a tech mode and today's republican party is more divided on foreign policy than it has been in decades. it's interesting that in the speech he gave today, he wanted to sound like george marshal. he sounded a hell of a lot more like george w. bush in terms of his world view. good versus evil and other...
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a mitt romney who would not restrict abortion laws would be the same mitt romney who ran for governor 2002. >> i will preserving serve and protect a woman's right to choose and i'm devoted to honoring my word in that regard. >> the mitt romney who ran for senate in 1994. >> i believe abortion should be safe and legal in this country. i have since the time my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a u.s. senate candidate. since roe v. wade has been the low for 20 years we should sustain and support it and i sustain and support that law and the right of a woman to make that choice. >> back then senator ted kennedy seemed to know romney better than romney knew himself. >> on the question of the choice issue, i have supported the roe v. wade, i am pro choice, my opponent is multiple choice. >> the fact is, there's something for everyone on the romney carousel. wait long enough and the candidate will arrive at a convenient position. hop on or hey hop off. to the no good necks who say romney has been gasp, less than honest about what exactly he believes, the candidate's wife offered
a mitt romney who would not restrict abortion laws would be the same mitt romney who ran for governor 2002. >> i will preserving serve and protect a woman's right to choose and i'm devoted to honoring my word in that regard. >> the mitt romney who ran for senate in 1994. >> i believe abortion should be safe and legal in this country. i have since the time my mom took that position when she ran in 1970 as a u.s. senate candidate. since roe v. wade has been the low for 20 years...
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>> apparently sesame street was only the first stop for mitt romney. now he's stop for romney. it's followed by a kids vote that's correctly predicted the winner of five of the six elections. i think they got gore right in 2000. president obama has agreed to participate taking questions on everything from immigration to bullying to marriage equality, and that's no child's play. and finally, the main event. a rather unique political attack has backfired in a heated maine state senate race. the republican party mailed out flyers on behalf of the incumbent, tom martin accusing his opponent democrat colleen lac howicz of being a gamer. it included a picture of the candidate side by side with an image of her world of war craft character named santiaga and he is an orc assassin rogue. it even quotes her in-game persona making the argument she's so immature to be a legislat legislator. the story has gone viral and donations have started pouring in to the tune of more than $6,000. this for a state senate race in maine. even republican facebook pages have popped up sympathetic to her ho
>> apparently sesame street was only the first stop for mitt romney. now he's stop for romney. it's followed by a kids vote that's correctly predicted the winner of five of the six elections. i think they got gore right in 2000. president obama has agreed to participate taking questions on everything from immigration to bullying to marriage equality, and that's no child's play. and finally, the main event. a rather unique political attack has backfired in a heated maine state senate race....
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romney now holds an eight-point lead. zrak strategist and principal at the romney group. sarah i want to start with you, you've been in odd way in this situation before, you had a good lead, not out of the margin, but in a similar place. what was that conversation like with the president? >> you know, i think what you have to do is take a step back and get back in campaign mode. so what happens a lot of times with presidents is they are so focused on the job at hand, they assume that they can do this and do it very well because they do it every day. although this is a very different game, the debate stage. and it really did look to me like president obama did not take mitt romney seriously. and i think that really came through and you see that boost in the numbers and mitt took advantage of it. >> how did president bush at the time, did his attitude change about kerry, like oh, wait a minute, this isn't going to be as easy as i thought. >> i don't think the president ever didn't take john kerry seriously, but i think presidents like bush and others, reagan did the same, t
romney now holds an eight-point lead. zrak strategist and principal at the romney group. sarah i want to start with you, you've been in odd way in this situation before, you had a good lead, not out of the margin, but in a similar place. what was that conversation like with the president? >> you know, i think what you have to do is take a step back and get back in campaign mode. so what happens a lot of times with presidents is they are so focused on the job at hand, they assume that they...
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the ryan campaign and romney campaign knows this is coming and looking at romney's performance, it was glib, superficially appealing. he was able to dance around not providing details so i don't know exactly how they do it. i just -- i have a kind of hunch that, you know, they'll find something that paul ryan can say that will, you know, that will get around the criticism that biden's going to come in with. >> on the lowering expectations front, the president came out said and he thinks joe biden is going to be terrific. surprisingly, they're not lowering expectations and i think trying to pump people up a little bit. you could not think of two different sort of political characters than joe biden and barack obama. obama's the deep thinker, the weary warrior. you have the sense in the first debate he didn't want to be there and shouldn't have to go through this. joe biden, on the other hand, i think he loves and embraces the political combat. i think he enjoys it and makes a big difference when you feel like the person on the stage is having fun. >> yeah. >> that makes a huge differenc
the ryan campaign and romney campaign knows this is coming and looking at romney's performance, it was glib, superficially appealing. he was able to dance around not providing details so i don't know exactly how they do it. i just -- i have a kind of hunch that, you know, they'll find something that paul ryan can say that will, you know, that will get around the criticism that biden's going to come in with. >> on the lowering expectations front, the president came out said and he thinks...
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but it couldn't have been mitt romney because the real mitt romney has been running around the country for the last year promising $5 trillion in tax cuts that favor the wealthy, the fellow on stage last night said he didn't know anything about that. >> last night i thought was a great opportunity for the american people to see two very din visions for the country. and i think it was helpful to be able to describe those visions. i saw the president's vision as trickle down government and i don't think that's what america believes in. >> overnight polls and "the denver post" give round one to romney. as a republican challenger went after the president's record. >> i just don't know how the president could have come into office, facing 23 million people out of work, rising unemployment, and economic crisis at the kitchen table, and spent his energy and passion for two years fighting for obama care instead of fighting for jobs for the american people. >> the president faulted romney for being too vague. >> at some point, i think the american people have to ask themselves, is the reason th
but it couldn't have been mitt romney because the real mitt romney has been running around the country for the last year promising $5 trillion in tax cuts that favor the wealthy, the fellow on stage last night said he didn't know anything about that. >> last night i thought was a great opportunity for the american people to see two very din visions for the country. and i think it was helpful to be able to describe those visions. i saw the president's vision as trickle down government and...
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>> for romney, i got one for romney which would be, you know -- for the president rather, your opponent says that he favored the kind of reorganization and bailout in bankruptcy that ultimately worked for the auto industry but with no public money. mr. president, was there private money available, and if there wasn't, what would have happened? >> thank you. >> i'm not jim lehrer, i'm not fair. >> that's really tough for obama. in other words, the other guy's -- i love these answers. thanks so much, bob shrum. i knew you wouldn't do this. joan, thanks so much. coming up -- yours at least was legitimate. >>> coming up, what can brown do for you? he's running for re-election up in ohio. but he's got karl rove money machine, whole money machine coming at him, and he's taking him on pretty well. he's doing well. we're going to learn something about winning in a good old state like ohio. >>> republicans have been searching without success over the country for voter fraud, and now they finally found it in their own campaign. the biggest case of alleged registration fraud in the country, and th
>> for romney, i got one for romney which would be, you know -- for the president rather, your opponent says that he favored the kind of reorganization and bailout in bankruptcy that ultimately worked for the auto industry but with no public money. mr. president, was there private money available, and if there wasn't, what would have happened? >> thank you. >> i'm not jim lehrer, i'm not fair. >> that's really tough for obama. in other words, the other guy's -- i love...
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i do think that mitt romney held his own and showed that denver wasn't a fluke in that the mitt romney that talks about the economy that is strong on issues, what he showed in denver still existed. just this time he had real competition. so you had a much different ball game. the political impact of this i think is a draw. but this was important for the president because his supporters and people who are giving him a look and inclined to vote for him is still there. >> let's talk more about the style. because it was feisty to say the least. here's what frank bruni wrote. at times the candidates communicated such potent disrespect even disdain for each other that you had to remind yourself that one was the president of the united states and one wanted to be. i don't think you could walk away from this thinking these guys were friends or had any level of like for each other. i wonder how that's going to play with voters in ohio or florida. >> sure. in that libya exchange that you just played a moment ago, it was clear that president obama was seething. he -- we talk about how the preside
i do think that mitt romney held his own and showed that denver wasn't a fluke in that the mitt romney that talks about the economy that is strong on issues, what he showed in denver still existed. just this time he had real competition. so you had a much different ball game. the political impact of this i think is a draw. but this was important for the president because his supporters and people who are giving him a look and inclined to vote for him is still there. >> let's talk more...
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at the same time, i think he has to find a way to take on mitt romney, because mitt romney is running a campaign now where he basically says anything. you a $5 trillion tax plan, no, i don't. i'm for preexisting conditions, getting rid of them when you're not. so it's really easy to campaign if you're not tethered to facts or reality. and so if the questioners or the moderator is not allowed to pin mitt romney down, he has to find a way to get in there and respond to the questions from the people. and at the same time, i also have a lot of vigor and do what gene suggested, yes, he's made these accomplishments so far but this is where things will head should you re-elect him. >> that's a lot -- that alone. >> done improv as you have. that's like -- >> a word and a location and a beginning phrase, yes. it's a lot. it's a lot for him to handle. scott, chronicler of all things romney. there are two things at play here. one is the moderate mitt and the pivot to the center and the other mitt, part and parcel of that persona, the mitt that cares about all americans, right. i wonder what's mo
at the same time, i think he has to find a way to take on mitt romney, because mitt romney is running a campaign now where he basically says anything. you a $5 trillion tax plan, no, i don't. i'm for preexisting conditions, getting rid of them when you're not. so it's really easy to campaign if you're not tethered to facts or reality. and so if the questioners or the moderator is not allowed to pin mitt romney down, he has to find a way to get in there and respond to the questions from the...
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romney after big events. i mean, traditionally, candidates see, and campaigns see big marquis events like debates or conventions as springboards for the next day's public attention and momentum. but the romney campaign is not like that. after his convention, mr. romney did not do a traditional bus tour or barn storming campaign trip. after his convention, you will recall that mr. romney went on vacation. mr. romney, even after he had such a big win at the first presidential debate, he did not have any big, morning after the debate rallies or anything. he went and did an event that was off his public schedule, but nobody knew for sure he would be anywhere, and there wasn't a big crowd of people around him while he was rallying the troops to his big win. it was a very quiet morning. and then again today, after the second presidential debate, mr. romney d no public events in the morning. i mean, i don't know if it means anything important, but it is an unusual choice for this candidate that no other modern candi
romney after big events. i mean, traditionally, candidates see, and campaigns see big marquis events like debates or conventions as springboards for the next day's public attention and momentum. but the romney campaign is not like that. after his convention, mr. romney did not do a traditional bus tour or barn storming campaign trip. after his convention, you will recall that mr. romney went on vacation. mr. romney, even after he had such a big win at the first presidential debate, he did not...
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he was helped by romney. he was helped by romney for two reasons. one, romney made a classic mistake. he came to the second debate, thoroughly prepared for the first debate. he said the same lines, often using the same words that he had said two weeks ago. so he had telegraphed every line, he had telegraphed his arguments. the president knew what he was going to say and was prepared to box him, to call him, to hold him accountable. secondly, on style, romney was like the hall monitor. and then he was lake a frustrated guy who, because he couldn't have everything his way. you know, if ownership on the wrong side of the gender gap, i wouldn't fight with a female moderator of a debate. i wouldn't try to bully her. and it's even worse if you end up failing. >> michael, is there any issue that mitt romney gained ground on last night? >> i think he did, on the libya piece. >> michael! you're not serious! come on, you can't be serious. i mean, you can't be serious about that! it was a disaster. it was a train wreck. >> bob, can i make my point? >> bob, you
he was helped by romney. he was helped by romney for two reasons. one, romney made a classic mistake. he came to the second debate, thoroughly prepared for the first debate. he said the same lines, often using the same words that he had said two weeks ago. so he had telegraphed every line, he had telegraphed his arguments. the president knew what he was going to say and was prepared to box him, to call him, to hold him accountable. secondly, on style, romney was like the hall monitor. and then...
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mitt romney. i think oprah calls it the a-ha moments. >> i think what you are saying is what if that question hadn't been asked at the end and a foreign policy question and left on the cutting room floor and the president would not have been able to deliver it. eugene, maybe the answer that he gave was frankly one of the only times last night and speaking for both men that he considered the answer. what is the misconception that you want to correct? i heard him say two things. he cares about everybody and secondly i thought that was a very subtle explanation of what it means to be a member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints. he was saying people misunderstand my religion an misunderstand the compassion i have. i agree with both of you that it was a very strong response by the president. >> absolutely. what was not left on the cutting room floor, libya. we knew that libya would come up. we could have not scripted this moment. let's play how it went down, another what's seen as a mis
mitt romney. i think oprah calls it the a-ha moments. >> i think what you are saying is what if that question hadn't been asked at the end and a foreign policy question and left on the cutting room floor and the president would not have been able to deliver it. eugene, maybe the answer that he gave was frankly one of the only times last night and speaking for both men that he considered the answer. what is the misconception that you want to correct? i heard him say two things. he cares...
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the debate hurt obama and helped romney, and romney's gotten a bump in the polls, although it seems to be flattening out. you look at the new poll in ohio, the president is at 51%, romney is at 47%. i think the president, the fundamental structure of the race hasn't been changed, but if he doesn't go on the attack, if biden doesn't do a good job against ryan, and if the president doesn't show up and isn't strong in the second debate, then you're going to have a tossup race. >> well, i would disagree with your approach, first of all. i don't approach it that way. that's going back and relegating all the old arguments. in spirit what i would do, unlike shrumy, i would take the big issue that is separating the candidates, don't get into the little trench warfare about what's your tax plan and where were you on medicare two weeks ago. i would say where did you stand on saving the american auto industry? you had one position, i had another position. where are you on equal pay? republicans are against equal pay by law. these are big differences. don't talk about big bird one more time. >> pl
the debate hurt obama and helped romney, and romney's gotten a bump in the polls, although it seems to be flattening out. you look at the new poll in ohio, the president is at 51%, romney is at 47%. i think the president, the fundamental structure of the race hasn't been changed, but if he doesn't go on the attack, if biden doesn't do a good job against ryan, and if the president doesn't show up and isn't strong in the second debate, then you're going to have a tossup race. >> well, i...